Hello everybody! Hope your New Year is off to an awesome start! This week we're chatting with our good buddy and Drummer, JR McNeely!

JR McNeely is not one of your ordinary names, so when you hear it, you tend to remember it. That was the case for me. I'm pretty deep into the drum community and have been for quite a few years now. I know for sure I've heard his name come up before, so when I hopped on the call with JR, one of my first questions was, "Where do I know you from?" It turns out JR is what we might call, "Facebook" famous. Rightfully so with all of the charity work he does within the drum community!

We start off the interview catching up and talking about how difficult it was to make this episode happen. We had to reschedule a few times, and I was getting worried our interview wasn't going to happen in time for this weeks release! But we made it happen! So onward we went with the interview with a clear mind, and much excitement!

Like most interviews, I like to find out how it all started with my guests. JR McNeely was born in West Virginia and goes on to tell us all about finding drums, and the first bands he played in! We talk about his most recent project, "Matt Hogan's Sonic Assault" which is currently working on an album and a music video. Jr and I talk about life as a touring musician. Especially one who has a family and a full-time job. We hit on the topic of gear where JR runs down his list of gear and endorsements.

One of the highlights of the interview was when we discussed his annual Drum-Off. JR is on his third year organizing the event which brings in drummers from all over to compete to win the grand prize. What's special about this event is that the money raised is used to provide drumsets to underprivileged children and schools. JR is just one of the nicest guys you could ever talk with. You can tell how big of a heart he has, and how much he cherishes the drums. He was kind enough to send over the track "Whiskey" for us to enjoy, so be sure to check it out at the end of our interview.

To check out JR McNeely, head to the links below! Enjoy everybody!

JR McNeely

https://www.facebook.com/JerryMcNeely

https://www.instagram.com/jrmcneely/

https://www.facebook.com/mcneelyshouseofmusic

https://twitter.com/mcneely_jr

DRUM-OFF

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